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Charge-coupled device — A specially developed CCD used for ultraviolet imaging in a wire bonded package. A charge coupled device (CCD) is a device for the movement of electrical charge, usually from within the device to an area where the charge can be manipulated, for… … Wikipedia

charge-coupled device — noun : a semiconductor device that is used especially as an optical sensor and that stores charge and transfers it sequentially to an amplifier and detector called also CCD … Useful english dictionary